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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

1,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.27/cwt +16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 417 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.09/cwt +15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 469 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.12/cwt ≈ $1,077/hd at 375 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,404 235 2,303
Feeder cattle 951 156 1,806
Slaughter cattle 302 33 294
Replacement cattle 151 46 203

Cattle auctions at Americus (86), Carroll Co. (367), Eastanollee (226), Fitzgerald (69) and Greensboro (725). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 300.00–302.50 $300.83 $963
355–395 366 11 290.00–300.00 $293.09 $1,073
400–445 428 20 280.00–300.00 $287.91 $1,232
455–475 463 4 252.50–278.00 $268.50 $1,243
504–545 511 6 250.00–265.00 $262.33 $1,341
575 575 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,452
626 626 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,440
655–660 658 2 226.00–245.00 $235.46 $1,549
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 4 280.00–297.50 $286.23 $962
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116
405–445 425 2 275.00–285.00 $279.76 $1,189
455–495 479 4 240.00–267.50 $258.17 $1,237
505–545 523 6 207.50–257.50 $246.69 $1,290
555–595 581 5 237.50–247.50 $240.90 $1,400
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392
675 675 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,502
725 725 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,541
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 270.00 $270.00 $904
455–495 485 4 257.50–260.00 $258.09 $1,252
500–535 517 3 182.50–247.50 $214.58 $1,109
555–595 568 3 220.00–232.50 $226.69 $1,288
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 +20.09
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 4 248.00–255.00 $250.14 $673
330–340 334 11 242.00–250.00 $244.63 $817
355–395 362 9 232.50–240.00 $236.88 $858
400–445 417 32 224.00–234.00 $227.27 $948 +16.75
450–495 469 28 190.00–230.00 $219.09 $1,028 +15.73
505–545 529 20 180.00–218.00 $210.12 $1,112 +19.55
550–595 564 8 186.00–214.00 $203.69 $1,149 +17.66
600–645 631 4 170.00–197.50 $188.53 $1,190 +1.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 5 230.00–240.00 $234.42 $656
300–345 323 14 226.00–236.00 $230.81 $746
355–395 372 25 180.00–230.00 $220.37 $820
400–445 418 15 210.00–222.50 $217.07 $907 +18.07
455–495 467 11 180.00–215.00 $202.34 $945 +9.27
500–545 523 8 195.00–205.00 $199.92 $1,046 +17.93
555–595 576 7 186.00–200.00 $191.38 $1,102
600–610 605 6 184.00–186.00 $184.83 $1,118
660–675 668 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,153
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 280.00–295.00 $287.42 $655
270–290 280 3 262.00–265.00 $263.68 $738
300–335 325 15 220.00–258.00 $251.89 $819
355–380 365 10 246.00–257.00 $249.67 $911
410–445 436 11 205.00–250.00 $239.00 $1,042
455–480 464 5 240.00–246.00 $242.82 $1,127
500–545 514 12 200.00–230.00 $221.20 $1,137
555–595 576 11 199.00–224.00 $217.60 $1,253
600–645 638 9 188.00–207.50 $203.96 $1,301
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 12 275.00–310.00 $287.20 $775
300–345 335 13 250.00–292.50 $280.39 $939
355–395 372 18 242.50–285.00 $275.72 $1,026 +27.09
405–445 433 19 230.00–277.50 $258.08 $1,117
455–495 473 18 240.00–270.00 $249.04 $1,178 +19.55
500–535 522 8 226.00–236.00 $230.65 $1,204 +7.97
555–595 569 9 190.00–221.00 $211.19 $1,202 -1.65
600–645 626 9 190.00–217.50 $196.23 $1,228
650–675 661 4 185.00–190.00 $188.72 $1,247 -2.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640
270–280 275 6 290.00–300.00 $296.08 $814
300–345 321 18 280.00–305.00 $294.65 $946
355–395 375 25 270.00–300.00 $287.12 $1,077
405–445 429 15 270.00–295.00 $279.18 $1,198
455–480 462 12 250.00–260.00 $255.64 $1,181
500–530 505 8 238.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,212
560–595 581 4 200.00–205.00 $201.27 $1,169
605–620 613 2 202.00–205.00 $203.48 $1,247
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 6 260.00–277.50 $269.59 $736 +19.59
305–345 331 11 258.00–275.00 $266.44 $882 +26.44
355–395 367 11 250.00–270.00 $259.22 $951 +23.79
400–445 430 12 200.00–265.00 $240.14 $1,033 +17.22
455–495 471 8 220.00–242.50 $233.02 $1,098 +16.50
500–545 514 13 218.00–225.00 $220.43 $1,133
555–595 575 14 202.00–217.50 $209.48 $1,205
600–645 617 5 180.00–200.00 $186.19 $1,149
660–675 665 5 170.00–197.50 $179.11 $1,191 +7.84
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1620 1208 80-85% 54 77.00–92.00 $87.54 $1,057
870–1720 1260 80-85% 66 87.00–101.00 $95.79 $1,207 -3.73
735–1785 1323 80-85% 36 94.00–109.00 $104.16 $1,378
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–870 748 85-90% 3 73.00–105.00 $86.51 $647
615–1395 999 85-90% 17 65.00–90.00 $82.43 $823
625–1335 1016 85-90% 17 41.00–84.00 $74.53 $757 -5.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1520 1354 75-80% 8 97.00–102.00 $99.48 $1,347
1240–1965 1503 75-80% 9 91.00–109.00 $102.84 $1,546
1345–1755 1550 75-80% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,410

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1855 1532 12 122.00–139.00 $129.36 $1,982
1320–1960 1585 3 114.00–118.00 $116.04 $1,839
1065–2190 1743 14 115.00–126.00 $120.38 $2,098

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1115 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,150.00 $1,038.21
830–1375 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 825.00–1,300.00 $1,173.01
900–1470 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,238.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1510 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,479.83
1040–1450 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,375.76
1175–1475 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,385.00 $1,338.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1175 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,295.14
1020–1260 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,174.44
1215–1515 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,527.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–790 703 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 98.00–104.00 $101.65 $715
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
545 545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $447

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1030 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,391.52
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 +233.53
1145–1505 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,961.08
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–700 693 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 560.00–890.00 $782.12
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–915 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–975.00 $918.24

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.